The scale model of the Flying-V, the grandfatherón energéethically efficient future of the airline projectínea KLM, has flown for the first time. Photo and vídeo press KLM.
Does añor half your delft and KLM announced the beginning of the designñor Flying-V during the gatheringón HERE 2019 and thenéS of extensive tests in the túnel wind and on land, He was finally ready. The first test flight was doneó with ésuccess.
Last month, A team of researchers, engineers and a drone pilot from your DELFT traveled to a base toéRea in Germany for the first test flight.
«Tenílove a lot of curiosity about the characteríFLYING-V flight stics. He saysñor fits within our Fly Responsible initiative, which represents everything we are doing and we will do to improve our sustainability. We want a sustainable future for aviationón and innovationón is part KLM has been among the three airlineíneas más sustainable of the world in the Ísustainability ndice Dow Jones for manyños. We want to continue doingélooking forward to it in the future. Therefore, We are very proud to have been able to achieve this together in oneítime so short «, dice Pieter Elbers, Chairman and CEO of KLM.
The Flying-V is a designñit looks like an old manóVery energy efficient long distanceía. He saysñor of the aircraft integrates the passenger cabin, the cargo hold and fuel tanks in the wings, creating a spectacular V shape. Lot cálculos informátics have predicted that the aerodynamic shapeáImproved mica and reduced aircraft weight reduceán the fuel consumption in a 20% in comparisonón with aircraft más advanced today.
collaborateón e Innovación
KLM presentó the scale model for the first time during the KLM centenary in October 2019. Several partners are nowán involved in the project, including manufacturer Airbus.
«You cannot make the aviation sectorón sea más sustainable on your own, but they must do it together», dice Elbers. Collaborating with partners and sharing knowledge takes us all furtherás far. That is why we will continue to develop the Flying-V concept with all partners. The next step will beá fly the Flying V with sustainable fuel «.
